http://mmajunkie.comSAN JOSE, Calif. – The UFC continued to see its addition of the flyweight division pay dividends on Wednesday.

Chris Cariaso, who was making his debut in the division, and Josh Ferguson, who was returning to the class, traded fast-paced leather back and forth for 15 minutes, but it was Cariaso who came out on top with a unanimous decision victory.

The flyweight preliminary-card bout was part of Wednesday’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 event at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. It streamed on Facebook prior to the main card on FUEL TV.

In the first round, both fighters landed strikes worthy of the highlight reel. At one point, Ferguson missed a kick, but in one fluid motion came back with another that clipped Cariaso on the jaw. And though neither fighter was put in major danger by the other, the pace was nonstop.

In the second, they again battled back and forth. But late in the frame, Cariaso cut Ferguson and was able to get top position on the ground to rain down punches. Ferguson survived the round, but it was Cariaso earning points with the judges.

Ferguson looked to turn things around in the third, looking for takedowns. But it was Cariaso who was able to muscle things to the canvas. Ferguson was able to get back to his feet and looked for a choke, but Cariaso defended for the time being – until Ferguson made a late rally, reversing on the ground to take Cariaso’s back. Ferguson abandoned a kimura attempt and instead took the back – but Cariaso fought off the choke for the last minute of the fight.

“I felt like I found my weight class. I felt really good and comfortable out there, so I’m excited,” Cariaso said. “The whole game plan was sprawl-and-brawl, so that’s what we did. That was a big thing training for this fight – keep my speed. I definitely feel like I have the speed and power in this weight division.”

Cariaso (14-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) moved to 4-1 in the UFC, and an important 1-0 start in the flyweight division. Ferguson (8-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), a veteran of Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” now drops to 0-2 in the company and 0-1 at 125 pounds.

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